not exactly your father's ukulele

Thanks for the link, Nickie. I find most pipes (including the uileann pipes) to be one of the most stirring instruments on this planet. Of course, I grew up in Nova Scotia, where bagpipes are regularly featured at almost every special event. The annual Halifax parade still contains numerous pipe bands representing communities from all over the province. No doubt, for some, the sound is a bit overwhelming. But even as a child, I found the pipe music to be an emotional experience; the sheer power of all those musical vibrations in the air would bring tears to my eyes. They still do, on the rare occasion that bagpipes appear in Oregon. :)

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